World Future Society Names Amy Zalman, Ph.D., as CEO

Jay OwenTrendspotting

Ethical Markets congratulates Dr. Amy Zalman as ceo of the world Future Society. We look forward to continuing our longtime collaboration with WFS ~ Hazel Henderson, Editor World Future Society Names Amy Zalman, Ph.D., as CEO Zalman to Guide Strategic, Financial, and Operational Leadership of Largest Membership Organization in the …

When Nature Gets a Price Tag

Jay OwenSRI/ESG News, Beyond GDP

http://truth-out.org/news/item/24355-when-nature-gets-a-price-tag When Nature Gets a Price Tag Bachalpsee in the morning, Swiss Alps, a generally mountainous areas less affected by human activity. (Photo: Zach T. / CC; Edited: EL / TO) United Nations – How much does a forest cost? What’s the true economic value of an ocean? Can you …

Can sheep restore Patagonia’s grasslands? – Ellie Winninghoff

Jay OwenCommunity Development Solutions, Earth Systems Science

Can sheep restore Patagonia’s grasslands? Patagonia Inc is buying wool from ranches that aim to restore degraded land in Argentina with livestock, a controversial concept Ellie Winninghoff theguardian.com, Monday 23 December 2013 10.43 EST Gauchos herding sheep near Lake Argentino, in Patagonia. Photograph: Alamy “Sustainability is a joke in comparison to …

To Expand Offshore Power, Japan Builds Floating Windmills

Jay OwenGreentech

To Expand Offshore Power, Japan Builds Floating Windmills Yoshikazu Tsuno/Agence France-Presse — Getty Images An offshore wind turbine off the coast of Fukushima. By HIROKO TABUCHI Published: October 24, 2013 OFF THE COAST OF FUKUSHIMA, Japan — Twelve miles out to sea from the severely damaged and leaking nuclear reactors at …

The End of Market Innocence

kristyResource Efficiency

The end of market innocence Mark Twain wrote a classic book back in the 19th Century, called The Innocents Abroad, in which he gives an hilarious account of an excursion of a group of American tourists to Europe and The Holy Land. The naive tourists are totally lost in the …